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DRIVE100 —001: Inside Meshboc’s Mission to Build Affordable Tech Solutions That Works for Africa
Across Africa, many schools, businesses, and organisations still struggle to integrate technology into their operations. But one Nigerian startup, Meshboc, is redefining how technology...
“Is attending Conferences a Scam?” — Nigerian Tech Founder Sparks Debate Over Industry Value
A heated conversation is rippling across professional circles after Adedeji Olowe, the founder of Lendsqr, openly described business and tech conferences as “a scam”...
Inside Bujeti: The Startup Using AI to Centralise How African Businesses Spend, Save, and Grow
Across Africa, managing business finances often feels like juggling too many tools at once. One startup betting on closing that gap is Bujeti, a...
How ZuniQ Is Building Fast Cross-Border Payment Infrastructure to Help Businesses Trade Easily
Across Africa, outdated and fragmented payment systems continue to affect millions of enterprises that trade across borders every day. ZuniQ, a Nigerian fintech platform,...
Moniepoint Launches Nigeria’s First AI Chatbot for the Informal Economy, Earning Government Commendation
Moniepoint Inc, an African business payments and personal banking platform, has unveiled “M”, Nigeria’s first artificial intelligence-powered chatbot designed to make insights about the...
South Africa’s PayJustNow Partners With Takealot to Expand Buy-Now-Pay-Later Options Ahead of Black Friday
South African fintech startup PayJustNow has partnered with Takealot, the country’s largest online retailer, to roll out its Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) service ahead of Black...
Débbo Africa: How This Nigerian Startup Is Tackling Health Crises Affecting Women With an AI Assistant
Débbo Africa, a women’s health startup founded by Nigerian doctors Dr Zara Modibbo and Dr Aisha Wanka, is on a mission to close Africa’s...
Nigeria’s Leadership Crisis Rooted in Moral Decay, Not Education — Timi Ogunsanwo
In a thought-provoking response to recent remarks by the Emir of Kano, HRM Muhammadu Sanusi II, investment banker Timi Ogunsanwo has argued that Nigeria’s...
How Zambian Startup Caantin is Harnessing AI to Revolutionize Debt Collection Across Africa
Caantin, a Zambia-founded but pan-African artificial intelligence (AI) startup, is redefining how lenders recover debts by replacing traditional human agents with automated AI systems...
EyeGuide: How This Startup is Using AI and LiDAR to Help Blind Nigerians See and Move With Ease
For Nigerians who are blind or visually impaired, it is a daily struggle to live, as existing assistive tools are either prohibitively expensive or...
Egypt’s AI startup MidLyr Raises $2.5m to Modernize Global Banking Operations
AI infrastructure startup MidLyr has raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding to redefine how banks and fintechs manage risk and streamline their financial operations.
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Ghanaian Startup Krontiva Launches Delika AI to Solve Delivery Challenges for Riders, Merchants, and Consumers
In a move set to transform Ghana’s delivery sector, Krontiva Africa, an AI-focused business transformation company, has unveiled Delika, a convenience platform designed to...
